Thoreau MacDonald was a Canadian illustrator, graphic and book designer, and artist.
Thoreau MacDonald at his home in Thornhill, c. 1950
Bookplate designed by Thoreau MacDonald. University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Collection
J. E. H. MacDonald, Thoreau MacDonald, January 12, 1902. McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg
James Edward Hervey MacDonald (1873–1932) was an English-Canadian artist, best known as a member of the Group of Seven who asserted a distinct national identity combined with a common heritage stemming from early modernism in Europe in the early twentieth century. He was the father of the illustrator, graphic artist and designer Thoreau MacDonald.
MacDonald in 1930
Tracks and Traffic, 1912, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Fine Weather, Georgian Bay, 1913, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
The Supply Boat, 1915–16, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa